Press Releases

Ministers launch crackdown on vapes targeting kids

Ministers have launched a crackdown on vapes marketed at kids with a shift to plain white packaging.

Skills plans to train local people for local jobs

New plans published today will make sure local training equips people with skills needed by local employers.

World’s ocean to be better protected as UK ratifies landmark treaty

UK ratifies the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement.

Housing company fined £300,000 for sewage pollution

Housing company Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd has been sentenced for polluting a North East stream following an Environment Agency investigation.

Yellow Cards: bad in football; brilliant in patient safety

As football fans across the country get behind England, the MHRA wants to keep any Yellow Cards off the pitch – and instead let people know that Yellow Cards can make an important impact in a very different way by helping make medicines and medical devices safer for everyone.

Insolvency Service review confirms reforms have widened important access to debt relief

The review looked at recent changes to Debt Relief Orders (DROs) – finding they are helping more people in financial difficulty make a fresh start

AI battle lab to prepare British Army for modern warfare

The Ministry of Defence signs new £2 billion contract for AI-based training and analytics for the UK Armed Forces.

UK financial system strengthened with new safeguards for major technology providers

Government has designated four major global cloud services and technology providers as Critical Third Parties (CTPs).

Increasing Atlantic salmon stocks in the Derwent catchment

Environment Agency and West Cumbria Rivers Trust work together to translocate salmon fry upstream of How Beck after reducing barriers to fish migration.

HGV seized as Bradford waste site investigation continues

The Environment Agency has seized an HGV as part of its investigation into an illegal waste site in Bradford.

3rd Special Report - Failures at South East Water: Government Response

Special report

9th Report - Large business tax compliance

Select committee report